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Previewing Sudan’s Upcoming Elections

Date: Friday, April 2, 2010 / Time: 6:00am - 8:00am 

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This April Sudan held long-anticipated elections for almost every level of government. USIP held a public event to examine some of the uncertainties around the upcoming elections and to place the elections into Sudan's larger political context.

In April 2010 Sudan held long-anticipated elections for almost every level of government. The elections are an important milestone in the Comprehensive Peace Agreement and come nine months before the referendum on whether southern Sudan remains part of a united Sudan or secedes. Yet, there are many uncertainties associated with these elections, including how they will contribute to the overall democratization process in Sudan, the degree of popular participation, and the standard by which they will be judged domestically and internationally. Panelists addressed these and related issues, and placed the elections into Sudan's larger political context.

Speakers

  • Linda Bishai
    Senior Program Officer, U.S. Institute of Peace
  • John Ryle
    Legrand Ramsey Professor of Anthropology, Bard College
    Chair, Rift Valley Institute
  • Amb. Alan Goulty
    Senior Scholar, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
  • Jon Temin, Moderator
    Senior Program Officer, U.S. Institute of Peace

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